The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

Through continuous mindfulness practice, the true nature of physical and mental phenomena becomes clear.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break through an unreflecting mind.

Meditation is like catching a fish. If you try to catch it quickly, you'll miss it. If you have patience and know how to wait, the fish will come.

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

When you find your place where you are, practice occurs, actualizing the fundamental point.

Just know what is happening in your mind - not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer, see it, know it, be empty.

Observe the reality as it is, not as you wish it to be.

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

The water in the ocean can be rough or calm. It can be clear or murky. But the water itself doesn't mind.

Meditation is not about escaping from difficulty but about meeting it with awareness.

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.

The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

The purpose of life is to be happy, to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is not to be well known, cited, or powerful.

The signs of practice are not in extraordinary experiences but in extraordinary awareness of ordinary experiences.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

The heart of one who practices is like the earth. No matter what they throw on it, the earth remains unchanged.

Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

When things fall apart and we're on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is to stay on that brink and not concretize.

When we look directly at our thoughts, they dissolve like bubbles in water.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.

The door of your heart can only be opened from the inside.

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick. Every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like a lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face the thrower.

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.

In the gap between thoughts, nonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.

The practice of Dharma is a constant battle within oneself.

The Buddha's teaching is not about belief but about investigation, not about accepting but about examining.

The most important things in our practice are our physical posture and our way of breathing.

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.